Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta with Burrata
Creamy burrata perfectly balances the taste of sweet roasted cherry tomatoes in this quick and easy pasta dish.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb cherry tomatoes
- 6 cloves garlic pressed
- 4 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- 6-8 leaves fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil
- 500g/1lb pasta I used linguine
- 300g/10oz burrata
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450F/220C. In a shallow baking dish combine the cherry tomatoes, pressed garlic, salt and olive oil. Roast for 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes burst and release their juices.
- While the tomatoes are roasting, cook the pasta in salted water according package instructions.
- Take the cherry tomatoes out of the oven and smash about 2/3 of them with a fork, add the chopped fresh basil and mix to combine.
- Add the drained pasta directly to the pan with the tomatoes, toss to combine and salt to taste. Top with the burrata cheese and serve or tear the burrata cheese into smaller pieces and combine with the pasta before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 784IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 298mg | Iron: 2mg